1900  Pinnacitidae Hyatt: 550.
     1933  Pinacitinae.- nom.corr. et nom.transl. Schindewolf: 89, 99.
     1957  Pinacitinae.-Treatise: L31.
     1958  Pinacitinae.-Bogoslovskii: 78.
     1959  Pinacitinae.-Petter: 109.
     1960  Pinacitidae.-Ruzhentsev: 171.
     1962  Pinacitidae.-Osnovy: 339.
     1969  Pinacitidae.-Bogoslovskii: 175.
     1983  Pinacitidae.-Chlupác & Turek: 58.
     2002  Pinacitidae.-Klug & Korn: 919.
     2002  Pinacitidae.-Klug & Korn: 90.
     2002  Pinacitidae.-Klug: 36.


A:   Conch form discoidal, with narrow or closed umbilicus; increase in whorl height rapid. Venter oxycone, flattened or
       gently curved. Early whorls imperforate,  no umbilical opening.
G:   Sutural formula: [Germ.] ELUI --> E(A)L(U2)U1I, [Russ.] VUID.

       [Foorditinae with flat or rounded venter, no umbilical cover].